To celebrate my birthday we drove to Chase for the Adam's River Salmon Run. Four years ago Leo and I took in the run to celebrate my 60th birthday. The dominant run occurs every 4 years so we thought we'd have a do over. And since we had discussed a get together this earlier this year with our friends Ann-Marie and Andy and then did nothing about it, I invited them along.
We stayed at the Overlander Motel, a cute mom-and-pop motel in downtown Chase.
It was busy! Lots of fishermen and construction workers from the widening of the Trans Canada Highway which has closed off the west entrance to the town.
We checked out Chase Creek Falls which you access by crossing under Highway 1. It was billed as a 20 minute hike but turned out to be about 5 minutes.
Nice falls though.
Later we had snacks in the model's gazebo, then tried to find a spot for dinner. Most restaurants were only open Wednesday to Sunday! Or they closed by 7:30! We wound up finding the neighborhood pub despite it have no lit signage and snacking on various deep fried appies. They kicked us out at 9 pm. Chase outside of the summer season is not a happening place.
The next morning we had breakfast at Craig's bakery downtown then headed out to Tsútswecw Provincial Park where the Adam's River Salmonfest was in full swing.
This was supposed to be a real big year for salmon returning but as the summer wore on the numbers just weren't there. Also with the extended hotspell into the fall the river temperatures were too warm so the salmon were just waiting for better conditions. However they were finally coming up the river so we were able to see lots of salmon.
We also saw a few of these guys in the river:
Evidence of a beaver hard at work:
And a culturally modified cedar along the river:
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